Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, born on June 13, 1986, have been in the spotlight since they were babies. After playing Michelle Tanner on “Full House,” the Olsen twins became a household name. The siblings soon became stars in their own right, launching a production company and leading a series of popular kids’ films. Following their official retirement from acting in the 2000s, the twins entered the fashion industry, founding their brands The Row and Elizabeth and James.
To commemorate their birthday, WWD looks back at the Olsen twins’ journey from sitcom stardom to fashion royalty.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 1988
Image Credit: Disney General Entertainment Con Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1988.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 1990
Image Credit: Disney General Entertainment Con Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1990.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 1993
Image Credit: Disney General Entertainment Con Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1993.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 1998
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in 1998.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 1999
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1999.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2002
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2003
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen during the filming of “New York Minute” in 2003.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2004
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at the premiere of “New York Minute” in 2004.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2007
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend the 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2008
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at Chanel’s fall 2008 show.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2010
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in 2010.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2012
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend J.Mendel’s fall 2012 show at New York Fashion Week.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2013
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen attend the 2013 Met Gala.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2015
Image Credit: WireImage Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2018
Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards at Brooklyn Museum on June 4, 2018 in New York City.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2019
Image Credit: FilmMagic Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the 2019 Met Gala.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Through the Years: 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn Museum of Art on June 03, 2019 in New York City.